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A lot of them are rather unfortunate; a lot of the older Japanese cocktails from before the bubble era taste like punch or something. The Million Dollar, as invented by the bartender at the Grand Hotel in Yokohama, would be one. The Pure Love, another. I can't remember off the top of my head, or even what goes into those things. For novelty, they are fun to try once.
The standby western cocktails though, the Japanese are definitely adept at.

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Originally Posted by WoodyearJesus i think if i hear the words steeze or swag any more on this forum ill light myself on fire...and im black so i actually like slang. Aren't there any other words for "cool"?

Huntsman: ever been to Tokyo, or even Angel's Share in Manhattan? The Japanese truly obey traditional cocktail culture.

I have a Japanese bar I go to locally here in Korea as a local outpost of some Ginza place, they have a jawdropping single malt selection, as well as an internationally competitive bartender. They have a pretty extensive cocktail menu, to include a lot of the Japanese cocktail inventions of the 1960s-1980's and they even list the origin and inventor of the drinks, and to which contests the drinks have been taken. Still, and it's pretty a good little bar with $20-$50+ drinks, it pales in comparison to a real Japanese cocktail bar IN Japan, they're on a level that is rarely if ever seen in America anymore. Hand carved iceballs for scotch, exacting precision and mixing techniques, really thoughtful stuff. Even the bar snacks in Japan are taken very, very seriously. I read some article about a bartender who made his own Jamon in Akita-ken because he felt real Jamon was too salty to pair with single malt scotch.

Yeah, see while this is kind of cool in a quaint way, I think it takes drinking alcohol way too far. But that's just me.

It's the website of a Tiki cocktail bar in NYC that is worth a visit. Interestingly they put all of their recipes online in case you want to attempt the same. I have tried and it's worked out well. Even made some homemade orgeat for Mai Tais.

Huntsman: ever been to Tokyo, or even Angel's Share in Manhattan? The Japanese truly obey traditional cocktail culture.

I have a Japanese bar I go to locally here in Korea as a local outpost of some Ginza place, they have a jawdropping single malt selection, as well as an internationally competitive bartender. They have a pretty extensive cocktail menu, to include a lot of the Japanese cocktail inventions of the 1960s-1980's and they even list the origin and inventor of the drinks, and to which contests the drinks have been taken. Still, and it's pretty a good little bar with $20-$50+ drinks, it pales in comparison to a real Japanese cocktail bar IN Japan, they're on a level that is rarely if ever seen in America anymore. Hand carved iceballs for scotch, exacting precision and mixing techniques, really thoughtful stuff. Even the bar snacks in Japan are taken very, very seriously. I read some article about a bartender who made his own Jamon in Akita-ken because he felt real Jamon was too salty to pair with single malt scotch.

Yeah, see while this is kind of cool in a quaint way, I think it takes drinking alcohol way too far. But that's just me.

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i just drink my liquor neat, that is the best way to drink it, all these fancy yancy boy techniques for fetishing alcoholic drinks are for snowflakes.

I am going to have to disagree with you. My way to drink is best, better than any cocktail, liquor is best drunk neat. Unless it is low quality, then sure, go add some sugar water to it to make it drinkable. You might as well have a $1 can of pop instead.

I am going to have to disagree with you. My way to drink is best, better than any cocktail, liquor is best drunk neat. Unless it is low quality, then sure, go add some sugar water to it to make it drinkable. You might as well have a $1 can of pop instead.

due to the diabetes epidemic in the states it is not surprising you would prefer a juice (with a splash of liquor) instead of a real drink. go enjoy your alcoholic fruit juice you fancy boy, it will tickle your dainty tastebuds lol.